Belaya (Kama)

The Belaya (/ˈbɛlaɪə/ BEL-y-ə)^[a] is a river in Bashkortostan, Russia. Its source lies in the south-western Ural Mountains.

CountryRussia

RegionBashkortostan

SourceIremel mountains

locationNovokhusainovo, Uchalinsky District

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Belaya
The Belaya near Shulgan-Tash Cave
Belaya basin
Location
Country	Russia
Region	Bashkortostan
Physical characteristics
Source	Iremel mountains
• location	Novokhusainovo, Uchalinsky District
• coordinates	54°33′0″N 59°3′0″E
• elevation	749 m (2,457 ft)
Mouth	Kama
• location	Nizhnekamsk Reservoir
• coordinates	55°53′14″N 53°36′14″E
• elevation	57 m (187 ft)
Length	1,430 km (890 mi)
Basin size	142,000 km2 (55,000 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	858 m3/s (30,300 cu ft/s) (near Birsk)
Basin features
Progression	Kama→ Volga→ Caspian Sea

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It is 1,430 kilometres (890 mi) long, and its drainage basin covers 142,000 square kilometres (55,000 mi²).^[1][2]

Settlements along the Belaya include Beloretsk, Sterlitamak, Ufa (at the confluence with the river Ufa), and Birsk. The Belaya flows into the Kama near Neftekamsk.